Polygalaceae

Polygala serpyllifolia Hosé

Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala

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Polygala serpyllifolia (Polygala serpyllifolia) — FlowerPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (11)

arz: بوليجالا سيربيليفوليا
Czech: Vítod douškolistý
Danish: Spæd Mælkeurt
Dutch: Liggende vleugeltjesbloem
Faroese: Smá silkibond
Finnish: Nummilinnunruoho
German: Quendelblättrige Kreuzblume, Quendel-Kreuzblümchen, Quendelblättriges Kreuzblümchen
hsb: Babyduškowa křižnička
Norwegian Bokmål: Heiblåfjær
Swedish: Hedjungfrulin
Welsh: Amlaethai`r waun

Synonyms

Polygala badensis K.F.Schimp.
Polygala depressa Wender.
Polygala liorani Jord. ex Lamotte
Polygala mutabilis Dumort.
Polygala serpyllacea Weihe

Flowers

In flower: April to January (from 97 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Photos

FlowerPhoto: John Barkla, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Victor Heng, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Tyler McBeth, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: derek_onley, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Hans Hillewaert, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Patrick Watts-Mabbott, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sten Porse, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: DDutrey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sandra Stewart, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: James K. Lindsey, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Robert H. Wardell, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: gailhampshire from Cradley, Malvern, U.K, CC BY 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.